CBT High Intensity Therapist (HIT) Trainee

Accept referrals via agreed protocols within the service. Assess clients for suitability for psychological interventions. Make decisions on suitability of new referrals, adhering to the departments referral protocols, and refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary. Formulate, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for clients. Use highly developed communication skills in working with people to understand their personal and often very sensitive difficulties. To exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment and treatment of clients in line with the service. Undertake risk assessments with clients and respond to these in line with service policies and procedures. Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary, conveying CBT and other psychological formulations with sensitivity in easily understood language. Adhere to an agreed activity contract relating to the number of client contacts offered,
and clinical sessions carried out per week in order to minimise waiting times and ensure treatment delivery remains accessible and convenient. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings relating to referrals or clients in treatment, where appropriate. Complete all requirements relating to data collection within the service. Keep coherent detailed records of all clinical activity in line with service protocols. Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach. Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process. To participate in the planning and facilitation of groups as and when required by the service. Carry out clinical audits of service performance, including service user surveys and evaluations, and help to collate and disseminate the results for feedback. Liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies in the care provided to
clients. Provide specialist advice and consultation to other professionals/individuals/groups/ committees across Mental Health Trusts, Primary Care Trusts and other voluntary agencies regarding service matters related to the practice and delivery of specific agreed therapeutic modalities and service provision. Contribute to the teaching and training of mental health professionals and other staff working in the service. To engage in regular clinical and case management supervision as agreed with Manager. Undertake an NHSE approved IAPT LTC (Long Term Condition) training course (if not already completed). Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating, professional and accrediting bodies (e.g. BPS, UKCP, BABCP), and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the Department of Health (e.g. NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence). Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all
times. Be aware of, and keep up to date with advances in the spheres of CBT and other psychological therapies. Participate in individual performance review and respond to agreed objectives. Keep up to date all records in relation to CPD and ensure personal development plan maintains up to date specialist knowledge of latest theoretical and service delivery models/developments. Attend relevant conferences / workshops in line with identified professional objectives. Participate in service improvement by highlighting issues and implementing changes in practice. Provide an advisory service on matters related to the practice and delivery of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to individuals/groups/committees across the Primary Care Network and other voluntary agencies. Promote and maintain links with Talking Therapies and Secondary Care Staff to help coordinate the provision of an effective IAPT service.